[ 2013-12-27 ]

CCTV catches Usher stealing over GHc20,000 from own church
The Legon Police is holding a 33 year old usher
with the Agape House of New Testament Church at
East Legon for stealing over 20,000 Ghana cedis
from the church.

Stephen Asamoah was arrested Friday morning after
he was captured stealing on a CCTV camera
installed in the church.

District Commander for the Legon Police, DSP
Emmanuel Basontale confirmed Joy News the suspect
has admitted to stealing GHc20,000 belonging to
the church.

According to DSP Basontale, police preliminary
investigations suggest the suspect may have stolen
more than 25,000 Ghana cedis.

The police said the church detected that people
have been stealing from its offerings so it
mounted surveillance using CCTV. It was then that
the church discovered that a member and an Ussher
of the church, Stephen Asamoah were responsible
for the mysterious disappearance of church’s
funds.

DSP Basontale said when a search was conducted in
the suspect’s house, the church’s envelopes,
tithe cards and other church properties were found
there.

Usually what he does was to target envelopes he
suspects contain huge money, hid them somewhere
and declared the rest for counting, the police
indicated.

According to the police, a Stanbic Bank account
the suspect opened with monies he allegedly stole
from the church has about 25,000 Ghana cedis
credited to him.

“He could have stolen more than that,” DSP
Basontale said.

He said Stephen Asamoah has admitted to the
“overwhelming evidence” that he stole from the
church, but said the suspect claimed he only stole
GHc20,000.

Source - MyjoyOnline

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